In response to a previous post, today I documented the layering of pastel while finishing the dress of my latest painting. I have to confess, I'm not one of those painters that meticulously strive to copy details to a tee. I want to, but then my impatience kicks in and I'm okay with the 'idea' or 'impression' of the pattern, rather than photographic realism. But lets be honest, I also don't want the viewer staring at the wonderful detail in a dress, and forget that the painting is really about the expression (in this case) of the girls face. So, keep that in mind while looking at the photos...
Pretty sloppy looking at this point, it is a mix of a bright blue tint, soft blue/violet, and a brown for shadow
A closer look at that left side of the dress, I work from left to right so my hand doesn't smudge what I just put down. I am adding in some light pinks, a brighter red/violet and dabbing a bit with a light blue to build a flower pattern.
I realize at this point I don't actually own the exact pastel colour that I want to use to build the violet tone (that's okay, my birthday is coming soon) so I pull out a dark blue and use it to both blend and add detail. I've also added some light yellow/green detailing to build leaf patterns.
A closer look at the pattern. Getting the glow of the sun on the fabric to really 'shine' by very lightly adding a vibrant pink.
And there it is... I also put in the leg of the bear but don't have the shoes/socks complete yet.
Almost finished with this painting, I am always excited to be done and move on to the next project. I have far too many ideas in my head and the sooner I can 'capture them on paper' the happier we all will be. =)
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